The Galveston County Office of Emergency Management (GCOEM) is sponsoring the development of a multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan Update that will address all natural hazards.

The Draft Plan is now available for comment. The public is invited and encouraged to provide feedback.

Any comments should be sent in writing by December 1, 2009 to:

Cathy Meek, H2O Partners, Inc.
P.O. Box 160130
Austin, TX 78716
Fax: (512) 329-6612
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Click the links below to download sections of the Plan:

• Table of Contents
• Section 1 - Introduction
• Section 2 - Planning Process
• Section 3 - County Profile
• Section 4 - Hazard Overview
• Section 5 - Hurricane
  
• Section 6 - Coastal Flood
• Section 7 - Tornado
• Section 8 - Hail
• Section 9 - Tsunami
• Section 10 - Drought
• Section 11 - Extreme Heat
• Section 12 - Earthquake
• Section 13 - Urban & Wildfire
• Section 14 - Winter Storm
• Section 15 - Dam Failure
• Section 16 - Pipeline Failure
• Section 17 - Hazardous Materials
• Section 18 - Capability Assessment
  
• Section 19 - Mitigation Strategy
• Section 20 - Mitigation Actions
• Section 21 - NFIP Actions
• Appendix A - Team Members
• Appendix B - Survey Results
• Appendix E - Funding Guide
  

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